proportion
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It now intercepts a vast proportion of drones and missiles – although Russia often fires them in such great numbers they overwhelmed air defences and many do get through.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
These levels could "impact cognition to a greater extent than what we previously thought, and may affect a much larger proportion of the population than we realize."
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
The region accounts for around 9% of global production, but a much larger proportion of seaborne trade, according to ING.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
A sizeable proportion of the BBC's income comes from the licence fee, which is payable by all UK households with a television, or whose occupants watch live screening online.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
When there was rain and sun in proportion so that the seed would sprout in the land and the stalk bear grain, he did not consider himself poor.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
Vocabulary lists containing proportion
"Fears and Phobias," Vocabulary from the article
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Commence Your Life!
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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